A Fresh Chapter & The Taj Mahal

A Fresh Chapter & The Taj Mahal

“We’d love to share your story,” he said, “Can you tell us where your big dream came from and then show us how it felt to see the Taj Mahal with G Adventures and 12 cancer survivors from across North America?” In the past two years, I have told my story a lot. But, this request from the Creative Producer of Video at G Adventures got me thinking. What if, along with filmmaker Mark Halliday of FCP, I could tell my...

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It’s Not About The Earth-Shattering Moments

It’s Not About The Earth-Shattering Moments

When was your last earth-shattering A-HA moment? You know, that moment when you realized some universal truth and everything in your life instantly made sense and became perfect. If you are reading this and thinking, “Oh sh!t – I’ve never had a moment like that” - Welcome To The Club. Epiphanies don’t happen in real life like they do in the movies. There is no perfect moment of clarity where everything messy in...

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Delhi from Different Perspectives…

Delhi from Different Perspectives…

Gritty. Loud. Chaotic. Overwhelming. Colourful. All words that you may have heard used to describe the experience of emerging from the airport into the hazy air of New Delhi, India. Instead of me telling you about the ups and downs that kicked off our #Delhi2013 Journey, why I don’t let three members of our #Delhi2013 Dozen introduce you to India… Surrender by Deirdre  The most direct line between wanting to be in control and...

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When Words Are Not Enough…

When Words Are Not Enough…

The fog is a velvet curtain. Seemingly impenetrable until a set of cracked rear lights appears less than a foot from our front bumper. With a staccato blast of the horn, the driver propels us into oncoming traffic. I stare at the red thread wrapped around his steady wrist so I won’t see the freight truck baring down on us. Just before impact, we slide back into our lane and the horn sounds again. This time it sends two children on a...

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Come With Us To India…

Come With Us To India…

As the first week of volunteering wraps up and we prepare to leave for our G Adventures weekend at the Taj Mahal, there are not enough words, nor enough time to tell you how #Delhi2013 has already impacted all of us.  Instead, we want to show you… Fundraising Progress… Thank you so much for continuing to help make dreams a reality with us. With  $5,605.44 left to raise, we’re over halfway to our goal and we’re so...

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